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[quote=Anonymous]At long last, the UMC had held a general conference for the first time in 5 years and they have finally decided that the UMC will no longer forbid the ordination or appointment of practicing homosexuals.  This doesn't mean that the church must ordain them or appoint them, but that candidates who are openly gay can no longer be barred from ordination or appointment merely by virtue of their sexual orientation.

Additionally, there are no proscriptions on performing gay weddings.  UMC clergy are not mandated to perform such ceremonies, but are no longer barred or sanctioned for performing such ceremonies.  So gay clergy and gay marriages are allowed, but not mandated.  This definitely fits in with the Methodist motto of "all are welcomed to the table".

During the period from 2019-2023, more conservative churches were allowed to leave the UMC and approximately 7600 churches, or approximately one quarter of the churches, did voluntarily leave the UMC.  Some joined the new umbrella organization Global Methodist Church (GMC) and others remained independent.  But the remaining congregations and organizations voted 692-51 for the above changes.  That's pretty decisive for those that chose to remain within the UMC.

[url]https://apnews.com/article/united-methodist-lgbtq-clergy-general-conference-acabe18fe22b6838e3005ad8895534fa[/url][/quote]

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